Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-24

Then Trevor arrived and Hughie took
his leave, blushing little mt what he
had done. He spent the day with Laura,
got a charming sooldlng for his extrava.
gance, and had to. walk home.
That night he strolled into the Palette
club about IL clock and found Trevor
sitting by himself in the smoking room
drinking hook and sel,zer.
well, Alan, did you get the picture
finished all right?" he said rs he lit n
FINISHED and framed my boyt' ans.
wered Trevor; "and, by the by, you have
made conquest. That old model you
tell him all about you-who you are,
where you live, what your income is
what prospects you have
MY dear Alan, cried Hugie, II shall
probably find him waiting for me when
90 home. But of course you are only
joking. Poor old beggar. l wish could
do something for him. | think it Is
dreadful that anyone should be so miser,,
able. have got heaps of old clothes at
home--do you think he would care for
ang of thcms Why, his rags are falling
to bits"
But he looks splendid in them,' SAID
Trevor.
IL wouldn't paint him in frock coat
for anything: What you call rags call
romance. What seems poverty to you is
picturesqueness to me. However, I'll
tell him of your offer"
Alan" said Hughie seriously, ''you
painters are a heartless lot.
"An artists heart is his head replied
Trevor; land besides our business Is to
realize the world as we see 1t. not to re-
form it as we know it. A chacun son
meter. And now tell me how Laura is.
The old model was quite interested in
her"
You don't mean to say you talked TO
| him about her" said Hughie.
Certainly | did. He knows all about
| the relentless colonel, the lovely dam
| sci and the 10000.
"You told that old beggar all my pri-
vate atfairs?" cried Hugie looking very
| red aud angry.
"My dear boy said Trevor, smiling,
that old beggar as you call him, is one
| of the richest men in Europe. He could
| buy all London tomorrow without over
| drawing his account. He has house in
every capital. dimes off gold plates, and
can prevent all Russia going to war
| when he chooses
what on earth do you mean?" eX-
claimed Hughe.
What l say" said Trevor The old
man you saw to- day was Baron Haus-
| berg. He is Il great friend of mlne, buys
|
and gave me commission month ago
| to paint HIM as n beggar Que voulcz.
uous? La fantaisie dun millionaire!
And must say he made magnificent
figure in his rags, or perhaps should
say in my rags; they are an old suit got
in Spain"
Baron Hausbergg" cried Hughe
Good heavens. | gave him sovereign"
and he sank into an armchair the picture
of dismay. $50
| Gave him sovcreignn' shouted
Trevor. and he burst into n roar OF
laughter MY dear boy you'll never
see it again. Son ailaire c'est rargent
| kes autrcs.n,
ii think yep might have told me.
Alan" SAID HHghie, sulkily, "and not
let me make such Il fool of myself
"Well, to begin with, Hughie." said
Trevor, sit never entered my mind that
you went about distributing aims in that
reckless way. | can understand your
kissing pretty model, but your giving
sovereign to an ugly one-by Jove, no
Besides, the fact is that really was not
at home to-day to anyone, and ther
when you came in didn't know whe ethe'
toned. You know he wasn't in full
dress''
"What duiler he must think me'
Not at all. He was in the highcs
spirits after you left; kept chuckling t.
himself and rubbing his old wrinkle'
hands together. | couldn't make on
whv he was so interested 10 know al
about you; but l see it all now. Hell
invest your sovereign for you, Hughic
pay you the interest every six months
and have a capital story to tell afte
dinner"
'Iam unIucky devil" growled Hughio
THE best thing can do is to go to bed
and my dear Alan. you mustn't tell an,
one. shouldn't dare to show my fac
in the row."
"Nonsense 1t reflects the highes
credit on your phlanthrophic spirit
Hughie. and don't run away. Hav
another cigarette and you can talk abou
Laurie as much as you like
However, Hughie wouldn't stop, bu
walked home, feeling very unhappy, am
leaving Alan Trevor in fits OF laughter.
The next morning as he was at brea
on which was written, IN. Gustav
Naudln de la part de Nj. le Baron Haus
berg" ~ suppose he has come for al
apology" said Hughic to himself; ant
he told the servant to show the visitor ul
An old gentleman with gold spectacle
and gray hair came into the room, an
said, in slight French accent: Have
the honor of addressing M. Hug
Erskine?'
Hughie bowed.
II have come from Baron Hausberg.
he continued. THE baro -
81 beg, sir, that you will offer him m
sincere apologies, said Hughie.
1.-The baron" said the old gentleman
with a smile, "has commissioned me
bring you this letter. and he hande
Hugh a sealed envelope.
On the outside was written: "a wee
ding present to Hugh Erskine and Laur
Merton, from an old beggar," and insd
was check for E10,G
was the best man, and the baron made
speech at the wedding breakfast,
"Mlllionaire models" SAID Alan, ''al
rare enough but, by Jove, model mi
lionaireS are rarer StillV'
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